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Chuen Chom district

Coordinates: 16°31′53″N 103°10′18″E / 16.53139°N 103.17167°E / 16.53139; 103.17167
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Chuen Chom
ชื่นชม
District location in Maha Sarakham province
District location in Maha Sarakham province
Coordinates: 16°31′53″N 103°10′18″E / 16.53139°N 103.17167°E / 16.53139; 103.17167
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
SeatChuen Chom
Area
 • Total113.0 km2 (43.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total24,586
 • Density217.6/km2 (564/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44160
Geocode4413

Chuen Chom (Thai: ชื่นชม, pronounced [tɕʰɯ̂ːn tɕʰōm]; Northeastern Thai: ซื่นซม, pronounced [sɯ̄ːn so᷇m]) is a district (amphoe) in the north of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province; Sam Sung and Kranuan of Khon Kaen province; Huai Mek and Yang Talat of Kalasin province.

History

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The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Chiang Yuen district on 1 July 1997.[1]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

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The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Chuen Chom ชื่นชม 11 5,886
2. Kut Pla Duk กุดปลาดุก 15 8,264
3. Lao Dok Mai เหล่าดอกไม้ 11 6,329
4. Nong Kung หนองกุง 10 4,107

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเชียงยืน จังหวัดมหาสารคาม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอชื่นชม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 15. June 25, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
  2. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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